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Plattensandstein
Geologic formation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Plattensandstein is a Middle Triassic (Anisian) geologic formation in southern Germany and northern Switzerland. Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
Plattensandstein is used in Germany as a natural building stone. It derives its name from the fact that it is usually fissile into slabs with a thickness of several centimeters.
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Fossil content
The formation has provided fossils of:
- Basileosaurus freyi
- Sclerosaurus armatus
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- Flagstone, another scissile sandstone, which is used as a roofing material
References
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